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Buena Vista County, IA · Sheet Metal Worker
Sheet Metal Worker prevailing wage in Buena Vista County, Iowa
$55.40an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$33.82 base wage + $21.58 fringe benefits
SHEET METAL WORKER (INCLUDES HVAC DUCT AND UNIT INSTALLATION) · SHEE0045-004
$46.22an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$32.67 base wage + $13.55 fringe benefits
SHEET METAL WORKER: HVAC DUCT WORK ONLY (BUENA VISTA, CLAY, IDA, OSCEOLA, PALO ALTO, POCAHONTAS AND SAC COUNTIES) · SHEE0003-008
Buena Vista County uses the same sheet metal worker rates as 6 other counties. See all of them on one page.
On federally funded or assisted building construction in Buena Vista County, a sheet metal worker must be paid at least $55.40 an hour: a $33.82 base wage plus $21.58 in fringe benefits, under wage determination IA20260057 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $55.40 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination IA20260057, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for building construction; rate identifier SHEE0045-004 (July 1, 2024). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
On federally funded or assisted residential construction in Buena Vista County, a sheet metal worker must be paid at least $46.22 an hour: a $32.67 base wage plus $13.55 in fringe benefits, under wage determination IA20260009 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $46.22 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination IA20260009, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for residential construction; rate identifier SHEE0003-008 (May 1, 2023). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
Davis-Bacon is the only prevailing wage here (federally funded or assisted work). Iowa has no state prevailing wage law (DOL state table).
DOL lists 2 sheet metal worker rates for Buena Vista County, from $46.22 to $55.40 an hour. See all of them.
Base wage and fringe benefits: $33.82 + $21.58
The base wage is the taxable hourly wage. DOL prints the fringe benefits as one hourly figure, not itemized; it can go to health, pension, vacation and training plans, or be paid as cash where the state allows.
| Base wage (taxable) | $33.82 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $21.58 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $55.40 |
Base wage and fringe benefits: $32.67 + $13.55
The base wage is the taxable hourly wage. DOL prints the fringe benefits as one hourly figure, not itemized; it can go to health, pension, vacation and training plans, or be paid as cash where the state allows.
| Base wage (taxable) | $32.67 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $13.55 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $46.22 |
When does this rate change?
- A contract keeps the wage determination in its bid documents. Modifications published before bid opening apply to it, though one published less than 10 days before can be left out if the agency finds there isn't time to tell bidders (29 CFR 1.6(c)).
- DOL changes a WD by publishing a numbered modification on SAM.gov. This page reads the modification named in the Source line; the Iowa change log lists what each one changed.
Every sheet metal worker rate in Buena Vista County
As DOL lists them. The highlighted row is the one this page leads with.
| Classification | Base wage | Fringe benefits | Total rate | WD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SHEET METAL WORKER (INCLUDES HVAC DUCT AND UNIT INSTALLATION)BuildingSHEE0045-004 | $33.82 | $21.58 | $55.40 | IA20260057 Mod 1 |
| SHEET METAL WORKER: HVAC DUCT WORK ONLY (BUENA VISTA, CLAY, IDA, OSCEOLA, PALO ALTO, POCAHONTAS AND SAC COUNTIES)ResidentialSHEE0003-008 | $32.67 | $13.55 | $46.22 | IA20260009 Mod 1 |
How Buena Vista County compares
The main sheet metal worker rate in every county that has one, and how the pay splits here and nearby. All bars use the same scale.
Every county in Iowa
Wage and fringe benefits, nearby
- Buena Vista Countybase $33.82$55.40
- Pocahontas Countybase $33.82$55.40
- Clay Countybase $33.82$55.40
- Carroll Countybase $39.38$64.33
Sheet Metal Worker rates in nearby counties
Current DOL rates. Davis-Bacon rates are set for groups of counties, so neighbours often share them; the county where the work is done decides.
DOL's sheet metal worker rates for Buena Vista County are the same as in 6 other counties: Clay, Ida, Osceola, Palo Alto, Pocahontas, Sac. The closest county with a different rate is Carroll County, at $64.33.
| County | Classification | Base wage | Total rate | vs Buena Vista County |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buena Vista County | SHEET METAL WORKER (INCLUDES HVAC DUCT AND UNIT INSTALLATION) | $33.82 | $55.40 | |
| Pocahontas County | SHEET METAL WORKER (INCLUDES HVAC DUCT AND UNIT INSTALLATION) | $33.82 | $55.40 | same |
| Clay County | SHEET METAL WORKER (INCLUDES HVAC DUCT AND UNIT INSTALLATION) | $33.82 | $55.40 | same |
| Cherokee County | SHEET METAL WORKER (INCLUDES HVAC DUCT AND UNIT INSTALLATION) | $33.82 | $55.40 | same |
| Sac County | SHEET METAL WORKER (INCLUDES HVAC DUCT AND UNIT INSTALLATION) | $33.82 | $55.40 | same |
| Ida County | SHEET METAL WORKER (INCLUDES HVAC DUCT AND UNIT INSTALLATION) | $33.82 | $55.40 | same |
| Palo Alto County | SHEET METAL WORKER (INCLUDES HVAC DUCT AND UNIT INSTALLATION) | $33.82 | $55.40 | same |
Iowa sheet metal worker prevailing wage by county, with a map
More from DOL on this rate
- DOL wage determination
- SAM.gov wage determinations
- Davis-Bacon determinations list journeyworker rates. Apprentices in a program registered with DOL or a recognized state agency can be paid the program's percentage of the rate, within its ratio; anyone else gets the full rate (29 CFR 5.5(a)(4)).
Are you being paid this rate?
Add your base pay to the fringe your employer pays for you, in cash or into plans, and compare the sum with the total. The Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division takes complaints: 1-866-487-9243, or dol.gov/agencies/whd/contact/complaints.
Source
U.S. Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division (DOL), wage determination IA20260057 Mod 1, published May 18, 2026: sam.gov/wage-determination/IA20260057/1
We read every active Iowa Davis-Bacon wage determination from SAM.gov's own data and check every number with a second, independent read of the same file. DOL prints no total; ours is base plus fringe. How we check · Download Buena Vista County as CSV · Report an error